{"product_id":"furcraea-foetida-variegata-mauritius-hemp","title":"Variegated Mauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida ‘Variegata’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVariegated Mauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida ‘Variegata’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the bold cream-and-green rosette that people usually mistake for a variegated agave, and the difference matters. \u003cem\u003eFurcraea foetida\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Variegata’ carries broad, softly arching leaves with smooth margins rather than the hooked spines an agave carries, so it can sit beside a path or a pool without being a hazard. The colouring is genuinely luminous in low sun, which is why it is used where a planting needs a light-toned focal point rather than another grey succulent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Variegated Mauritius Hemp\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright Variegation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wide creamy-yellow margins against mid green lift shaded corners and dark walls without any flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Leaf Edges\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike agaves it has essentially unarmed margins, making it far safer near paving, seating and pool surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and Sandy Sites\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in sand and salt air where most feature plants need constant amendment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established rosettes hold their form through long dry periods with occasional deep watering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-Renewing\u003c\/strong\u003e: After many years the rosette throws a towering flower panicle and then dies, leaving plantlets that carry the planting forward.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spineless leaves and minimal litter make it one of the safer bold-form choices next to water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reads as tropical while tolerating exposed, sandy, salt-affected ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Planting on Slopes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at spacing it holds a difficult embankment with almost no maintenance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its symmetry suits a single large urn flanking an entry or terrace.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m for a continuous mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gritty and free draining. It tolerates poor soil readily but rots in ground that stays wet through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months to settle the roots, then taper to occasional deep soaks only. Use a gravel or coarse bark mulch kept clear of the crown, and in hot inland districts give light afternoon shade so the cream tissue does not scorch.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m of foliage, with an occasional flower panicle to 6m or more\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright filtered light, part shade in hot inland areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Caribbean and northern South America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish white and fragrant, produced only once at the end of the rosette's life\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795282198814,"sku":"ND-0852-400MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/OAGBKiqdNK1S9CK7hE3up_TozJzG86.jpg?v=1787312453","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/furcraea-foetida-variegata-mauritius-hemp","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}